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Health

Manuel Trujillo, Who Helped New Yorkers Heal After 9/11, Dies at 80

As Bellevue Hospital’s director of psychiatry, he guided rescue workers and grieving families through trauma when terrorists attacked in 2001. Source link

Three Cases of Mpox Strain Tied to Severe Illness Worry Health Experts

None of the patients, all California residents, had traveled abroad, suggesting the Clade 1 virus strain was transmitted locally. Source link

Eye Injuries Are Rising Among Pickleball Players

Older players of pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, are more vulnerable to eye injuries, some of which could lead to vision loss, researchers reported. Source link

Trump Rattles Vaccine Experts Over Aluminum

The president’s call for removal of the metal from childhood inoculations set off alarms. About half of shots for polio, whooping cough and other diseases would be affected. Source link

A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers

The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents. Source link

W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections

The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics. Source link

Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals

Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world. Source link

Trump Administration Will Rehire Measles Experts Fired in Error

Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday. Source link

Trump to Announce a Drug Pricing Deal With AstraZeneca

The move would follow a similar agreement with Pfizer. Other companies are engaged in talks with the White House that would help them avoid tariffs on their products overseas. Source link

Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration. Source link
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